How to Say ‘To have a style of one's own’ in Traditional Chinese
很有自己的風格
hěn yǒu zì jǐ de fēng gé
[hen yoe dzih-jee duh fung-gur]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying someone has 自己的風格 is a classy, low-pressure compliment. It praises their taste rather than their looks, so it lands well with a stranger.
Phrase Breakdown
很有
hěn yǒu
really has
很 + 有 means 'to have a lot of' a quality. Both words are third tone, so 很 is pronounced closer to hén.
他很有禮貌。
He is very polite.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have
Used with 興趣 to mean 'to be interested in.'
你對哪一類工作有興趣？
What kind of work are you interested in?
自己的風格
zì jǐ de fēng gé
one's own style
自己 means 'oneself', 的 marks possession, and 風格 means 'style'.
她穿衣服有自己的風格。
She has her own style of dressing.
Words in this phrase
自己
zì jǐ
[dzih-jee]
oneself; self
Refers to you or the person being talked about.
開會時，自己也要勇敢發言。
During meetings, you should also speak up bravely yourself.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.
今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。
Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.
風格
fēng gé
[fung-gur]
style
Refers to a distinctive fashion sense or personal aesthetic.
你的穿著很有風格。
Your outfit has a lot of style.
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